Every parliamentary written question tabled by James MacCleary this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.
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What steps she is taking to ensure there is sufficient space for bikes on trains.
At the beginning of April, the Government published Better Connected: A Strategy for Integrated Transport. In the strategy the Government has committed that where cycle use is high, we will make more space available for cycles on trains whenever trains ar...
How many new energetics and munitions factories are under construction.
Feasibility studies for energetic material factories are expected to conclude no later than October 2026. The MOD intends to open a grant funding opportunity to onshore energetics production in Q3 2026 with a view to industry commencing construction of th...
What steps she is taking to improve bike accessibility on trains.
At the beginning of April, the Government published Better Connected: A Strategy for Integrated Transport. In the strategy the Government has committed that where cycle use is high, we will make more space available for cycles on trains whenever trains ar...
With reference to the 2025 Defence Industrial Strategy 2025: Making Defence an Engine for Growth, when his Department plans to issue a 5 year Acquisition Pipeline.
With the implementation of the Procurement Act 2023, all government departments, including the Ministry of Defence, are required to publish details of potential future procurements on the Cabinet Office’s Find a Tender Service (Central Digital Platform) t...
What steps her Department is taking to ensure trains are accessible for young families and those with prams.
The Government wants all passengers, including those with young families and those using prams, to be able to travel on the railway in a way that is accessible, convenient, and safe. The Department has engaged with external stakeholders, including the Cam...
Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made on the potential impact of the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill on the availability of new housing-with-care schemes for older people.
I refer the hon. Member to the answers given to Questions UIN 108467 on 3 February 2026 and UIN 4726 on 8 June 2026.
How much his Department has spent on uncrewed and autonomous military systems in this Parliament.
Since July 2024, the Department has committed more than £500 million to Uncrewed and Autonomous Systems. Decisions on future funding will be considered as part of the Defence Investment Plan.
With reference to the Defence Industrial Strategy 2025: Making Defence an Engine for Growth, if he will provide an update on his Department’s progress in meeting its target to invest £6 billion in munitions over
Work to deliver the Strategic Defence Review recommendations, including the planned investment of weapons and munitions, will be set out in the forthcoming Defence Investment Plan.
Whether his Department plans to reassess the current vitamin D recommendations for vitamin D (a) intake and (b) status.
There are currently no plans to reassess the current vitamin D recommendations for vitamin D intake and status for the whole population. United Kingdom dietary recommendations are based on advice from the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN)....
How much his Department has spent in munitions in this Parliament.
Since the commencement of this Parliament, the Ministry of Defence’s spend on munitions, including procurement of complex weapons and General Munitions, is £2.319 billion. Further investments in munitions within this Parliament are expected to be a key co...
If he will provide an update on his Department’s plans to deliver a next generation Tactical Communication and Information Systems capability.
The Department’s plans for the next generation of Tactical Communication and Information Systems capability are being developed through the Army’s Land Domain Command, Control, Compute and Communication (LDC4) Programme. LDC4 brings together and builds on...
What assessment he has made of the ability of Bowman 5.7 to provide sufficient resilience, bandwidth and capacity to support the Digital Targeting Web.
The Programme team does not recognise the term “Bowman 5.7”. Bowman refers to the radio element of the wider Bowman Common Battlefield Infrastructure and Platform (BCIP), which is often used as shorthand for the overall system. BCIP 5.7 is a proposed upgr...
What progress he has made on the Bowman 5.7 upgrade.
The Programme team does not recognise the term “Bowman 5.7”. Bowman refers to the radio element of the wider Bowman Common Battlefield Infrastructure and Platform (BCIP), which is often used as shorthand for the overall system. BCIP 5.7 is a proposed upgr...
Media and Sport, what the average waiting time was for an application to register a new charity or convert an existing non-profit organisation into a Charitable Incorporated Organisation in the last 12 months; an
Applications that clearly demonstrate exclusively charitable purposes are typically registered within 4 days of receipt. In instances where further exploration is required, the average wait for further assessment is 23 weeks. It is important that the Char...
Pursuant to the Answer of 4 June 2026 to Question 5280 on Defence: Insolvency, how many UK-based defence companies identified under Standard Industrial Classification code 84220 were (a) incorporated a
YearNumber of IncorporationsNumber of Dissolutions20201649020211291362022132142202313614320241361282025214134For the period from 1 January 2026 to 12 June 2026, 79 companies were incorporated and 67 companies were dissolved. Six companies have since been ...
By which year does he forecast the Royal Navy surface fleet will return to its minimum target strength of frigates and destroyers.
The Royal Navy is on track to have 19 frigates and destroyers in the 2030s, with eight Type 26 and five Type 31 frigates set to join six Type 45 destroyers already in service.
What steps he is taking to manage the risk of wildfires on Pirbright Ranges Training Area.
Defence has a robust process of assessing the wildfire risk daily where the fire alert state reaches yellow in line with Met Office guidance. Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO)’s comprehensive wildfire policy considers the operational requirement t...
What steps he is taking to manage the risk of wildfires on Otterburn Training Area.
Defence has a robust process of assessing the wildfire risk daily where the fire alert state reaches yellow in line with Met Office guidance. Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO)’s comprehensive wildfire policy considers the operational requirement t...
What plans he is taking to manage the risk of wildfires on Salisbury Plain Training Area.
Defence has a robust process of assessing the wildfire risk daily where the fire alert state reaches yellow in line with Met Office guidance. Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO)’s comprehensive wildfire policy considers the operational requirement t...
What steps he is taking to manage the risk of wildfires on Stanford Training Area.
Defence has a robust process of assessing the wildfire risk daily where the fire alert state reaches yellow in line with Met Office guidance. Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO)’s comprehensive wildfire policy considers the operational requirement t...